Awesome!

Another awesome Family Nature Club day!  We visited the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park which included an impromptu visit to the Texas Discovery Butterfly Gardens! All FREE today.

At the aquarium, our kids loved viewing sharks, jellyfish, eels, rays,  clown fish, and many more species from the sea. The child-friendly design offers interactive exhibits for hands-on exploration, with a Coastal touch pool filled with horseshoe crabs, sea stars, sea urchins, anemones, and other creatures. 

 Outside we were able to touch and feed several varieties of rays. 

 After lunch we visited Texas Discovery Gardens.  

Texas Discovery Gardens

The Gardens feature native plants and plant species from other regions of the world that are adapted to the challenging climate and soils of North Texas. So, YES it was HUMID and hot, perfect conditions for all the flora and fauna.

We were very lucky to see beautiful butterflies up close. 

Here's my shot of this beautiful butterfly:

and here's show off's Danielle's.   :o)

Awesome Aquarium

Awesome Gardens

Awesome Day with our Awesome Club. 


Photographs by Monica Guajardo and Danielle Shaw © All Rights Reserved.

Family Nature Club Outing Tomorrow!

Saturday, December 4th

10-12

See POST  for more information

Admission is FREE.

Our Family Nature Club is for all children and their families regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or other aspect of diversity.

Christmas, Cooler Weather and Nature



Photo by:/www.beautifulwildlifegarden.com/making-beautiful-tweet-treats.html

As we enter into the season of giving, I thought it would be fun to collect some great nature gift ideas and outdoor activities to do as the temperatures start to cool. In addition to sharing a few blogs you might enjoy and find inspirational, there are also a few good ideas I've found today...

Active Kids Club has an idea for a nature themed Advent Calendar:

http://www.activekidsclub.com/winter/art-crafts/make-an-advent-calendar.html

And, to get you outside in the cooler months check out this fun craft from Wildlife Garden:

http://www.beautifulwildlifegarden.com/making-beautiful-tweet-treats.html

Start a rock collection with your kids

http://goexplorenature.blogspot.com/2010/11/starting-rock-collection-with-kids.html

Write us a comment. We would love to read some of your ideas.

Hope to see you on Saturday!

Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park

1462 First Avenue in Dallas

10-12